⋯ Before leaving, Abdollahian was gifted a piece from the Israeli helicopter that was shot down in the 2006 war.

The Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur helicopter was shot down over the village of Yater, 6 kilometres north of the border at 10 p.m. local time.

“Hezbullah was behind the March 13 roadside bombing at Megiddo junction.”

- Israeli National Security Adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi.

As of now, the Israeli security establishment hasn't released photos of the equipment or publicly identify the nationality of the attacker.

🚨 Syrian AD activated amid an Israeli aggression targetting the vicinity of Aleppo International Airport, and the town of As-Safira in the southern countryside of Aleppo.

🚨 Red alert sirens sounding in Sderot, Ibim, Nir Am, and Erez settlements near the Gaza strip.

⋯ More rocket sirens going off amid reports that the Palestinian resistance launched rockets towards settlements in Gaza's vicinity.

⋯ The attack is likely a response to the martyrdom of Sheikh Khodor Adnan, who died this morning while on a hunger strike against his arbitrary prison sentence with no charges in Israel.

وَلَا تحسبنّ الَّذينَ قتلوا في سبيل اللهِ أمواتا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِندَ رَبهم يرزقون

⋯ Footage of the remnants of interceptions made above the Israeli settlements

⋯ Rocket impact reported in an open area in Sderot.

⋯ Footage of the second rocket impact reported in Sderot.

According to the IDF, 22 rockets were fired from Gaza, 4 of which were intercepted. Of the remaining rockets, 16 landed in open areas.

⋯ Footage of the rockets while they were being launched from Gaza towards the neighboring settlements.

A 25 year old foreign worker is being treated for critically injuries resulting from rocket shrapnel. Two other foreigners were lightly injured when a rocket fell on a construction site in Sderot.

⋯ Palestinian Joint Operation Room of the Gaza factions issued a statement in which they mourned martyr Sheikh Khader Adnan, and claimed responsibility for the rockets launched in retaliation for his death.